restorative yoga chest openers: 3 creative & effective propping techniques for more ease
The trick to softening in this position is that we need to feel supported, and we can create conditions for this softening with strategically (and creatively) placed props.
how to rest when laying down isn’t an option
This posture allows us to feel supported and relaxed, and we can use it as a training ground to learn how to rest and relax in other moments of our lives.
3 practices to boost energy when we feel depleted
These energy-boosting practices skillfully use the breath to warm, engage, and create more energetic flow in the body.
4 feel-good ways to winterize your practice
We'll use gentle movement to generate warmth, and then transition into yin-style practice to burrow inward... then slowly expand open to receive more light.
nourishing ourselves with darkness: a winter solstice practice
We'll use gentle movement to generate warmth, and then transition into yin-style practice to burrow inward... then slowly expand open to receive more light.
my favorite ayurvedic self-care ritual for hectic times
Self-massage the medicine that can support us in feeling more grounded, present, and open.
grounded in gratitude: a 60-minute slow flow to nurture our nervous system and hearts
A practice to help you feel more connected, rather than more separate, with all the transitions and changes life is serving up.
soothe your nervous system: a therapeutic touch meditation for extra TLC
We’ll integrate this pausing practice with metta “just like me” so that we can open up space for change, for possibility, for freedom.
a powerful humming practice to curb overthinking & relieve tension
We’ll integrate this pausing practice with metta “just like me” so that we can open up space for change, for possibility, for freedom.
gratitude: a medicinal practice to feel present & open to the fullness of life
When life serves us conditions that are depleting, try this meditation to feel more grounded, present, and connected.
metta meditation practice to expand love in your life
Metta meditation is an ancient practice that can be used as a transformational technique to improve your relationships.
a meditation to enhance your digestive capacity
While meditation has long been known to promote better digestion, a 2015 study from the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that practicing mindful breathing, meditation and yoga can create positive changes in gene expression in patients with diseases of the digestive organs—relieving symptoms and even markers for diseases such as IBS and IBD.
a heart-opening restorative to create space for the breath & feel more connected
Enjoy this 14-minute restorative practice in a single posture to help you feel more present and connected with yourself and each other.
lovingkindness as a practice of letting go
Metta is medicinal, and there are so many science-backed benefits of practicing Lovingkindness that I share in my weekly Deep Listening Meditations. Enjoy this practice to cultivate ease and connection.
metta meditation for a spacious heart
In this practice, we’ll create space within us and around us, so we can return to our spiritual heart center, and practice meeting and anchoring ourselves here in the present moment.
